Chapter Summaries

Su Yao fought Apocalypse, resisting his psychic assault with Chaos Magic before unleashing Sunshine Pervades. The light engulfed Apocalypse despite his barrier, leaving his fate unclear.

• Su Yao struck Apocalypse's invisible barrier with a Spiritual Light Beam, but it barely affected him.
• Apocalypse invaded Su Yao's mind and overpowered him in a mental world until Su Yao used Chaos Magic to blast him out.
• Apocalypse recognized something familiar in Su Yao's red Chaos Magic and stared at him in shock.
• Su Yao unleashed Sunshine Pervades in the sky, while Magneto Erik and the others fled from the gathering light.
• Sunshine Pervades enveloped Apocalypse as he raised his barrier, which could not withstand the attack.

Su Yao defeated Apocalypse with Sunshine Pervades and left the scene, while Apocalypse’s final words about destiny left Su Yao questioning what they meant. Elsewhere, a mummified corpse began to awaken, and Captain Marvel Carol Danvers returned to Nick Fury’s office.

• Su Yao’s Sunshine Pervades broke through Apocalypse’s shield and decomposed him until he vanished, while Magneto Erik, Professor X, and the others watched.
• Su Yao recovered his Light Energy, reflected on the apparent limits and future potential of Sunshine Pervades, and rejected Apocalypse’s claim that everything was destined.
• Su Yao flew away without activating Magneto’s ability, and Professor X learned from Cyclops Scott that Chris had expected Messiah to rescue him.
• A mummified corpse in a Sphinx began to regain consciousness and the breath of life.
• Nick Fury replayed footage of Su Yao’s battle with Apocalypse until Captain Marvel Carol Danvers entered his office and asked why he had called her back.

Nick Fury summoned Captain Marvel to assess Su Yao’s power, while Su Yao discovered that Old Gods might be influencing the cancer in his body and threatening to invade the Real Dimension. He returned to the city and ended the night alone on a bench.

• Nick Fury showed Captain Marvel footage of Su Yao fighting Apocalypse and explained that Su Yao was an Omega Mutant.
• Captain Marvel admitted she was unsure whether she could handle Su Yao, though she showed no fear.
• Su Yao noticed his remaining lifespan had fallen to 81 days and sensed a strange aura and whispers around the cancer cells in his body.
• Su Yao suspected an Old God was using his cancer to infect him and invade the Real Dimension, and vowed to grow stronger faster than it could influence him.
• Su Yao returned to the city, avoided surveillance satellites, and sat alone on a bench after night fell.

Su Yao boarded a mysterious bus despite a warning from S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Kilu, who was investigating a string of disappearances. When the bus stopped, a hazy Man in Black boarded and moved toward Su Yao, leaving Kilu and the other agents worried he was about to be attacked.

• Su Yao boarded a strange bus after hearing a passenger warn him not to, and the doors closed as it began moving.
• Kilu told Su Yao that he and Isabella and another agent were investigating people who had vanished after boarding a bus like this, but Su Yao ignored him.
• The bus reached an old stop, where a tall, hazy Man in Black boarded and identified the passengers as living people.
• The Man in Black looked past Kilu and the other agents toward Su Yao, then drifted to the back row as Kilu and the others prepared to intervene.

Su Yao revealed himself as Messiah and destroyed the ghosts and Ghost Bus with his Light Energy. He then surveyed the strange area around an old station and began bathing it in sunlight to uncover what lay beyond the apparent illusion.

• When the Black-Clothed Ghost asked if Su Yao was alive, Su Yao answered yes, and the ghost lunged at him.
• Su Yao's light melted the Black-Clothed Ghost, and Kilu and the other passengers realized he was Messiah.
• After the old woman ghost threatened him with the Ghost Car and its driver, Su Yao split the bus apart with a blue beam.
• Su Yao released his Light Energy, erasing the remaining ghosts and the Ghost Bus as Kilu and the others watched.
• Su Yao noticed the strange landscape and old station, then flew higher and illuminated the region with his Light Energy.

Su Yao returned to practicing Sunshine Pervades, hoping to strengthen it while waiting for future events to unfold. After Kaecilius told him the Cosmic Cube had returned to S.H.I.E.L.D., Su Yao chose not to interfere, expecting Loki and the Chitauri to arrive soon.

• Su Yao destroyed the shadow attacking him, escaped the illusory area, and left Kilu and the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to report what happened to Director Fury.
• Su Yao began training Sunshine Pervades, raising it from 83/1000 to 575/1000 over the following days.
• Kaecilius told Su Yao that the Cosmic Cube had returned to S.H.I.E.L.D. and asked whether he should seize it.
• Su Yao refused, reasoning that Earth should face its own destiny and that taking the Cosmic Cube could prevent Loki, the Chitauri, and the Mind Stone from appearing.
• Su Yao told Kaecilius to alert him to developments at S.H.I.E.L.D., then anticipated Loki's arrival and resumed practicing Sunshine Pervades.

Su Yao reached level 4 Sunshine Pervades, greatly increasing its range, and reflected on his Light Divine Power progress and limited lifespan. While walking, he saw a Sentinel Robot chasing two masked young men he recognized as mutants.

• Su Yao's Sunshine Pervades reached level 4, and he discovered that he could control sunlight across nearly a kilometer.
• Su Yao checked his Unlock Progress at 44% and wondered how much progress he needed to awaken Light Divine Power.
• Su Yao replenished his Light Energy and found that reaching level 4 had added only about twenty days to his lifespan.
• Su Yao heard people shouting and approached, where he saw a Sentinel Robot pursuing two young men.
• Su Yao recognized the masked pair's black-and-white outfits and realized they were mutants being hunted by the Sentinel.

Su Yao encountered Dario and Fur, two mutant fans dressed as Messiah and the White-Clothed Hero, as a Sentinel Robot pursued them. He destroyed the robot with a blue Spiritual Light Beam, leaving the two cosplayers and the watching crowd realizing he was the real Messiah.

• Dario and Fur mistook Su Yao for another Messiah cosplayer and warned him that a Sentinel Robot was approaching.
• Dario drew the Sentinel Robot's attention and phased through its laser attack, but the robot then targeted Su Yao.
• Dario and Fur urged Su Yao to run as the Sentinel Robot charged at him.
• Su Yao fired a blue Spiritual Light Beam that sliced the Sentinel Robot in half.
• Dario, Fur, and the watching civilians recognized Su Yao as the real Messiah and reacted with shock and admiration.

Su Yao awakened Light Divine Power after destroying Sentinel Robots across the city, and its radiance spread across Earth and the Nine Realms. The chapter ended with God King Odin and Thor witnessing the strange light over Asgard.

• Su Yao searched the city for Sentinel Robots and destroyed each one he encountered with a Blue Light Beam and Level 4 Black Particle, until the government stopped deploying them.
• Su Yao spent the night in an abandoned factory, raised God of Light Balder's Unlock Progress to 49%, and then added the next day's Energy Points to reach 50%.
• Light Divine Power awakened in Su Yao, transforming his Light Energy and bathing him in radiant light; Venom emerged from his hand and felt the light bring him joy.
• The light brightened the sky across Earth, bringing peace and happiness to people worldwide and prompting religious believers and governments to react.
• The same light illuminated all Nine Realms, including Jotunheim and Asgard, where Thor asked God King Odin what was happening.

Su Yao’s awakening of Light Divine Power caused a radiant phenomenon and emotional changes across the Nine Realms. As Thor prepared to travel to Earth to investigate, Su Yao considered the power’s link to Balder and began studying it.

• Odin and the Asgardians witnessed the strange light, while Frigga felt it was closely connected to her.
• Heimdall told Thor that the phenomenon had appeared first on Midgard, and Thor decided to investigate despite the Bifrost’s destruction.
• On Earth, Su Yao realized that awakening Light Divine Power had caused the phenomenon across the realms.
• Venom told Su Yao that the light had filled him with peace and joy, and Su Yao connected those feelings to Balder’s nature as a god of light and joy.
• Su Yao wondered what would happen at 100% Unlock Progress and began studying his new Light Energy.

Su Yao tested his newly awakened Light Divine Power, discovering that he could control sunlight and strengthen his abilities, though its effects were limited at Level 1. His practice was interrupted when Captain Marvel Carol Danvers arrived with agents to confront him, and the chapter ended with Su Yao revealing that he knew her history as well.

• Su Yao used Light Divine Power to focus sunlight into a powerful beam and tried gathering sunlight to speed his recovery, but Energy Absorption's limit made the effort only slightly useful.
• Su Yao practiced Light Divine Power and discovered that doing so also increased his God Race Body experience.
• Captain Marvel Carol Danvers arrived at the abandoned factory with several agents and listed Su Yao's abilities and history.
• Su Yao calmly recounted how Carol gained her powers from the Lightspeed Engine explosion, leaving Carol shocked and asking how he knew about her.

Su Yao fought Captain Marvel Carol after she came to meet him on Fury’s orders, using his powers to injure, repel, and absorb her attacks. He ended the exchange by reflecting her stored energy back at her and blasting her away.

• Captain Marvel Carol arrived to meet Su Yao on Fury’s orders, then attacked him in her normal state.
• Su Yao blocked Carol’s punch with one finger, injuring her and sending her flying.
• Carol powered up and hovered, but Su Yao struck her with a concentrated beam of sunlight that she absorbed.
• Su Yao confronted Carol in the air and dodged her first energy wave before blocking her repeated attacks with a Reflection Shield.
• Su Yao released the absorbed energy as a larger wave, overwhelming Carol and blasting her away.

Su Yao fought Captain Marvel Carol in a high-speed aerial battle while people on the ground watched and feared the destruction. As Carol gradually overpowered him, Su Yao began using an ability that twisted the sunlight within one kilometer.

• Su Yao attacked Carol with Black Particles, but she dodged and struck his Reflection Shield with powerful punches.
• Su Yao and Carol battled through the sky as their speed, energy waves, and Sonic Booms drew crowds and caused damage on the ground.
• Su Yao realized his Levitation Flight had become faster, but Carol remained quicker and repeatedly shattered his Reflection Shields.
• Observers watched the fight through satellites, and a calculation specialist noted that Su Yao flew faster than he had during his battle with Apocalypse.
• Su Yao's body began to glow, and the sunlight within one kilometer started twisting as Carol and the onlookers watched.

Su Yao forced Captain Marvel Carol to retreat by preparing to activate Sunshine Pervades, then considered how improving Light Divine Power could help him match her speed. After footage of the battle spread, observers debated which fighter had been stronger, while Professor X Charles worried about the arrival of another powerful figure.

• Captain Marvel Carol recognized Su Yao's preparation of Sunshine Pervades and fled beyond its range, promising to fight him again.
• Su Yao let Carol escape, explaining that he had guided her away to avoid the danger of her outrunning Sunshine Pervades after it drained his Light Energy.
• Su Yao reflected that improving Light Divine Power could strengthen his abilities and help him face Carol in a future battle.
• People on the ground celebrated their survival, while officers watching satellite footage regretted that the fight had ended without a clear victor.
• Bystanders uploaded footage of the battle, prompting people to speculate that Messiah had been at a slight disadvantage and to anticipate a rematch.
• Professor X Charles watched the footage and worried about where another powerful figure had come from.

Su Yao raised Light Divine Power to Level 2, gaining much greater control over sunlight and strengthening his abilities. He tested his faster flight afterward, but found that even his Level 3 God Race Body struggled to withstand the speed.

• Su Yao tested his flight speed and estimated it at nearly twice the speed of sound, still slower than Carol's movement speed.
• Su Yao practiced circulating Light Divine Power until it reached Level 2, improving the quality of his divine power and God Race Body.
• Su Yao discovered he could control sunlight and photons across a range of more than three hundred meters, including removing sunlight's heat.
• Su Yao focused sunlight into a powerful beam that scorched the ground, then considered whether Carol could absorb its energy.
• Su Yao retested Levitation Flight and found that his increased speed put a strain on his body.

Su Yao raised Light Divine Power to Level 3, gaining stronger control over light and increasing his flight speed, then continued training until God Race Body reached Level 4. The chapter ended as his body began transforming with the new level.

• Su Yao tested his flight speed at about Mach 2.4, worried that his body might not withstand further increases, and continued circulating Light Energy to gain experience.
• Agents led by Louis investigated the scorched grass and suspected a powerful mutant or other superpowered individual had caused the damage, while Su Yao moved elsewhere and evaded searches.
• Light Divine Power reached Level 3, letting Su Yao manipulate sunlight across a wide area into different colors, though he could not achieve true invisibility.
• Su Yao tested his flight again and reached about Mach 3.3, while his Light Energy supported more uses of Level 4 abilities.
• Two days later, God Race Body reached Level 4, and Su Yao's bones, muscles, skin, and appearance began changing.

Su Yao’s God Race Body reached Level 4, greatly boosting his strength and defense, though his Cancer Cells still resisted his body’s attempt to cure them. While he trained toward Level 4 Light Divine Power, Kaecilius’s mages discussed a prophecy about S.H.I.E.L.D., and a surprising phone call interrupted them.

• Su Yao sensed his Level 4 God Race Body fighting the Cancer Cells and saw that he had only 131 days of remaining lifespan.
• Su Yao crushed a stone and let a tiger attack him, confirming that neither could break through his new body’s defense.
• Over the following days, Su Yao raised several abilities on Orochi’s panel to level 4 and brought Light Divine Power to 806 experience.
• Kaecilius told his mages that a Demon God had prophesied a change within S.H.I.E.L.D., prompting doubts from Yousisi and other recent recruits.
• Peili answered a phone call in the forest and heard something that greatly surprised him.

After learning that someone had broken into S.H.I.E.L.D., Kaecilius and the mages contacted Su Yao, who told them to watch the Cosmic Cube and prophesied an invasion and the Blinking Extinction Event. The mages left to keep watch at S.H.I.E.L.D., uncertain what the prophecy meant.

• Peili learned from an insider that someone had forcibly broken into S.H.I.E.L.D., and told Kaecilius and the other mages.
• Kaecilius explained that Su Yao had previously foreseen an important event on Earth and had not wanted them to retrieve the Cosmic Cube.
• Kaecilius performed a ritual to contact Su Yao, who instructed the mages to ensure no one took the Cosmic Cube off Earth.
• Kaecilius asked what would happen to Earth, and Su Yao prophesied an invasion, a far-reaching war, and the Blinking Extinction Event.
• Kaecilius and the mages ended the ritual, cleared away traces of their presence, and left to watch the Cosmic Cube at S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Ancient One learned that an unknown demon god knew the future and vowed to watch it, while Loki invaded S.H.I.E.L.D. to seize the Cosmic Cube. Loki took control of Hawkeye and confronted Nick Fury, who still held the Cube’s case.

• The Ancient One overheard Kaecilius speak with the unknown demon god, suspected the being might be a Multiverse Level god, and left through a portal to keep watch.
• The Chitauri prepared to follow Loki to Earth after he obtained the Cosmic Cube and opened a Space Channel.
• Loki stormed S.H.I.E.L.D., overcame its agents with his scepter, and forced Nick Fury to retrieve the Cosmic Cube.
• Loki captured Hawkeye and used the Mind Scepter to control him.
• Nick Fury tried to stall Loki while carrying the Cube’s case, and Dr. Selvig recognized Loki as Thor’s brother.

Loki and his mind-controlled allies escaped S.H.I.E.L.D. with the Cosmic Cube while a group of yellow-robed mages watched and spoke of their Master. Their mysterious portal left Loki and Dr. Selvig wondering who the Master was, as S.H.I.E.L.D. began responding to the theft and Agent Coulson contacted Tony Stark.

• Hawkeye shot Nick Fury, and Loki’s group seized the Cosmic Cube and escaped S.H.I.E.L.D. with Agent Hill in pursuit.
• Loki used the Mind Scepter to blast the pursuing vehicles, helping the group break out of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Kaecilius and Peili watched from the roadside, and Kaecilius said the Master had expected events to unfold this way.
• Loki stopped the car to question the yellow-robed mages, but Kaecilius told him to leave before S.H.I.E.L.D. could catch him.
• The mages opened a yellow portal and vanished, astonishing Dr. Selvig and prompting Loki to wonder whether they were Midgardian mages.
• Nick Fury contacted Natasha and Steve, while Jarvis informed Tony Stark that Agent Coulson was calling him.